Schools
educate students, prepare them for grad
school
By
Nai Saephan
Online Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer
Over 100 private and public universities converged in front of the University
Bookstore Monday for the annual Graduate and Professional Schools Day, put
on by Cal State Long Beach Educational Equity Services and Student Support
Services Program.
According to Bobbie Rodgers, counselor/event coordinator of Educational Equity
Services, this year by far was the event’s best year, with 135 private
and public institutions, compared to only 90 last year.
In preparation for the ever-changing job market, more and more students opt
for a higher education beyond a four-year college degree.
“
A master’s degree does help to get a higher position,” said Natalie
Mota, a freshman construction management major.
Francisco Aguirre, a freshmen communication/broadcast major, agreed a master’s
degree would help.
“
I just want higher standards and also to see other options out there,” Francisco
said. “I feel no pressure from my parents and they are supportive.”
Harvard, Yale, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Notre Dame and also professional schools
for law and dentistry were just a few of the colleges that had representatives
answering questions regarding admission procedures, financial aid and other
complex issues surrounding graduate school.
Rodgers admitted some schools received more attention than others.
“
USC and UCLA [are popular] because you can’t take our kids away from
the beach and hot weather. So they usually stay local,” she said.
She also mentioned ivy leagues such as Harvard and Yale who have a reputation
for taking care of their students.
The program, originally founded in 1995 by the Educational Opportunity Program
office, now the Educational Equity Services, was to expose under-represented
students to the different graduate programs available. Since then, the program
has expanded to include everyone especially juniors and seniors.
CSULB Educational Equity Services, Student Support Services Program and Kaplan
Inc. sponsored the Graduate and Professional Schools Day.
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